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Leaked EXIF data from Tokyo Olympics confirms Canon EOS R3 will be 24-megapixel

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It seems to be kind of an open secret that the Canon EOS R3 is currently being tested at the Tokyo Olympics. Obviously, those who have one can’t come right out and say that they do, nor can they release any specifications about the camera. However, it seems that images from the camera have managed to find their way out into the wild with EXIF data still intact.

That EXIF data, with screenshots originally posted to the Canon Rumors forums, reveals some more information about the upcoming camera that’s not yet been released by Canon. Finally, if the screenshots of the EXIF data are to be believed, we know the resolution of the Canon EOS R3.

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Specs leak for upcoming Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Sports series lens

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Sigma has always been a popular company for long zoom lenses from the original 50-500mm f/4-6.3 “Bigma” to the expensive and comically large 200-500mm f/2.8. But the new Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports series lens has been hotly anticipated in Sigma’s current transition from DSLR lenses to mirrorless lenses.

The “DN” designation on the new lens denotes that it’s been designed specifically for mirrorless cameras. Now, some of the specs for the new lens have leaked. And it appears that it will be compatible with the Sigma TC-1411 and TC-2011 teleconverters!

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Canon working on an sub-$800 full-frame mirrorless camera for release in 2022?

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If this is true, it’ll certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons. According to a report on Canon Rumors, Canon is working on a full-frame RF mount mirrorless camera with an intended price point of less than $800 (presumably $799). This sounds pretty extreme, given the average cost of full-frame mirrorless cameras today, but is it really?

The Canon EOS RP was $1,299 when it was initially launched and was, at the time, the cheapest full-frame mirrorless camera you could buy. Now that it’s dropped to $999 it matches the current new price of the Sony A7 II. So, it kind of makes sense that Canon wants to target a more entry-level full-frame market.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 reported to feature 200-megapixel Olympus camera

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Well, it looks like the Samsung + Olympus rumour from back in April might actually turn out to be true. I still think it’s an odd pairing, but GSMArena reports that not only is the Samsung Galaxy S22 is reported to not feature a new version of the 108-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HM3 sensor, but it’ll have a new 200-megapixel Olympus branded camera module.

The news appears to come from Korean website Pulse News, citing “multiple industry sources”. So, I’d still treat this one as a rumour for now, but it’ll be quite interesting if it does happen. Olympus has never touched smartphones in the past, but perhaps this is one of the new directions the company is taking since its acquisition by JIP.

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Canon EOS R3 announcement expected in September, Nikon Z9 in November/December

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Well, it looks like Canon’s going to beat Nikon to the punch when it comes to a mirrorless flagship camera. Canon Rumors and Nikon Rumors are reporting that the upcoming Canon EOS R3 and Nikon Z9 mirrorless cameras are going to be officially announced in September and December respectively.

There’s no word on exactly when in September and December the cameras will be announced, but the earlier date for the Canon EOS R3 makes sense as I’ve already seen at least one Olympics photographer posting that they have one to take with them.

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Price & release date for Panasonic 25-50mm f/1.7 leaked by Amazon ahead of announcement

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Well, it looks like Panasonic might have also had an announcement originally planned for today, too – which was no doubt delayed for the same reason as Sony once somebody realised the significance of the date in Japan and China.

The reason it looks like this might have been the case is that Panasonic’s new 25-50mm f/1.7 lens popped up for pre-order on Amazon briefly today, complete with specs and a price, before an official announcement from Panasonic. And it seems to tally up with the recent leak.

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Specs leak for upcoming Panasonic Leica 25-50mm f/1.7 – announcement maybe this week

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Last week, the above image leaked of the upcoming Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Micro Four Thirds lens, first mentioned during the Panasonic GH6 development announcement. Now, Nokishita (who else?) has leaked some of the specs for the new lens, which is expected to “probably” be announced sometime this week.

Whether or not we’ll actually hear an official announcement this week remains to be seen, but it certainly is an attractive looking lens. If the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25mm f/1.7 ASPH price of around $1,800 is anything to go by, though, it definitely won’t be cheap!

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Canon’s video-focused EOS R5c expected in Q1 2022

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The mythical Canon EOS R5c is said to be a video-centric version of the Canon EOS R5. It’s supposed to come with active cooling and a slightly different form factor body, to eliminate the overheating issues that are just a fact of life with the EOS R5 if you want to shoot 8K (and even some 4K) video.

Many thought that it would come at some point this year (possibly NAB in October), but now Canon Rumors is reporting that its announcement has been pushed back to Q1 of 2022.

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Sony ZV-E10 announcement on July 7th – first photo leaked already?

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Sony has scheduled an upcoming event to YouTube to begin on July 7th at 10am Eastern (3pm in the UK and 11pm JST). The event, it seems will be to announce a new camera, believed to be the Sony ZV-E10 – the follow up to their surprisingly popular ZV-1 vlogging camera released in 2020.

The main reason I think people suspect it will be the ZV-E10 is because of the similar-looking fluffy microphone shield shown in the thumbnail for the video. It was also part of their advertising for the ZV-1, so it makes sense. But it looks like somebody’s already leaked an image of the camera via Sony Alpha Rumors, a week ahead of the official announcement.

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Rumour: Panasonic actually going to give the GH6 Phase Detect autofocus

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Well, this is a bit of a surprise if true. Panasonic has long shunned other autofocus systems in favour of its proprietary “Depth from defocus” system used in its Micro Four Thirds cameras. And while Panasonic might be happy with it, many Panasonic users are not. But now it seems like Panasonic might actually be changing their tune if the above video is to be believed.

It was posted by Film Studi-O-taku Hi, based in Japan who says that the “magical camera company fairies” (which could mean he’s protecting his source or it could be completely made up) got word to him that the GH6 will include standard phase-detect autofocus.

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